by Margaret Atwood · 10/18 · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782264035950
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«Le Tueur aveugle» is the mystery and family drama novel by Margaret Atwood, published by 10/18 in paperback (662 pages, in French).
The story unfolds on three levels: Iris's memories, as she tries to reconstruct her past; the posthumous account of her sister Laura; and the news about the Chase family. Set in Canada in the first half of the 20th century, the plot combines family saga, memory, love and mystery around a shared secret.
The novel won the Booker Prize in 2000 and was translated into French by Michèle Albaret-Maatsch. The work was originally published as The Blind Assassin. The book belongs to the 'domaine étranger' collection.
Suitable for readers of literary fiction and mystery who enjoy family sagas narrated through time shifts.
Margaret Eleanor Atwood is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight children's books, two graphic novels, and a number of small press editions of both poetry and fiction. Her best-known work is the 1985 dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale. Atwood has won numerous awards and honors for her writing, including two Booker Prizes, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Order of Canada, the Franz Kafka Prize, the Prince of Asturias Award for literature, and the National Book Critics and PEN Center USA Lifetime Achievement Awards. A number of her works have been adapted for film and television.
